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A gallant century by captain Kane Williamson was the star turn of New Zealand's innings as they hunted a maiden win on their tour of India in Delhi tonight.

Williamson completed his eighth ODI century, finishing with 118 off 128 balls but New Zealand fell apart late in the innings, losing five for 21 in the closing overs to finish on a disappointing 242 for nine. New Zealand lost six for 38 in their final nine overs.

New Zealand had been sent in by Indian captain MS Dhoni, who maintained the host country's 100 percent toss winning ratio in the five internationals so far on tour.

The only point at which New Zealand's batsmen were dominant was the 120-run second wicket stand between opener Tom Latham and Williamson.

But Williamson kept pressing, unfurled a stream of fine drives and clips through the on side and completed an outstanding hundred off 109 balls with 13 fours and a six.

He joins former captain Stephen Fleming on eight ODI centuries for New Zealand, with only Nathan Astle (16), Ross Taylor (15) and Guptill (10) ahead of him.

Williamson also battled fatigued and problems with his left arm which required constant treatment.

Taylor's search for form in India continued. He got to 21 but it was a laboured innings and New Zealand's run rate took a dive while Taylor scratched about.

At one point New Zealand managed just 11 runs off 25 balls.Eventually Taylor holed out to deep mid wicket, ending a 42-ball struggle.

Corey Anderson shared a 46-run stand with his captain but big shots were difficult for the allrounder to find, making 21 off 32 balls before going lbw to legspinner Ami Mishra.

That started a slump as Williamson, caught off a tired lofted shot at long off, Luke Ronchi, Anton Devcich and Tim Southee departed in quick order - five wickets for 21 in 31 balls.

Ronchi was caught at the wicket, Devcich fell to a fine one-handed catch by Axar Patel at short fine leg and Southee was superbly yorked by Jasprit Bumrah.

Bumrah was outstanding and reinforced the view he may be the best death bowling exponent in the short forms of the game, finishing with three for 35 off 10 overs, which included a burst of three for five in 14 balls.

Legspinner Mishra copped some early punishment but had good reward, while left arm spinner Patel started sloppily but improved.

The average first innings score at the Feroz Shah Kotla in a day-nighter is 229 which should give New Zealand a degree of confidence.